The first weekend of the Summer Term is Super Sunday when, traditionally, houses raise money together for charity by organising an event or a stall.
Of particular note this year: Barton Hill held a sponsored fancy dress football competition raising £982 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance; and Preshute ran 5km raising £2,835 for Check in on a Mate, a mental health awareness charity set up by OM Paddy McClintock (SU 2019–21), and for Marlborough Community Youth Centre.
Court was the central stage for activity and house stalls included a bake sale, face-painting, doughnuts and ice creams. The inter-house Tug of War saw Barton Hill victorious in the Boys’ Lowers competition and C3 in the Boys’ Uppers, whilst New Court secured the double by winning both the Girls’ Lowers and Uppers.
The whole school was challenged to complete a full marathon by dribbling a hockey ball around the astro for 144.1 laps, raising more money for Check in on a Mate. Congratulations to Sarah A and Eloise B for organising this epic event which saw £2,083 raised. A number of houses and the Prefects Prom donated their Super Sunday fundraising directly to this.
The second-hand clothes sale organised by the Wellbeing Ambassadors raised £1,700 for the Charlie Waller Trust (£400 of which was kindly contributed by Morris House from their doughnut sale).
Norwood Hall was serving refreshments throughout the day and proceedings concluded with the annual Battle of the Bands. All 16 houses took part in what was a lively and entertaining competition which was won this year by C1.
In total, £7,820 was raised from the day and it was fantastic to see so much house spirit on display on a lovely sunny afternoon.
